Hawks
| 03/24/25 vs Johansen | 14 |
| 03/21/25 @ Livingston | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Beyer | 1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Pacheco | 19 |
| 03/05/25 @ Sierra | 15 |
| + 7 more games |
The Central Valley Hawks will challenge the Lathrop Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Central Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over Johansen. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by nine runs or more this season.
Brooklynn Steeley was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Madelyn Morales was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February. Abigail Krauss was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Central Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 6-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Lathrop lost 19-6 to Livingston on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Lathrop's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Central Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Central Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Lathrop when the teams last played back in March of 2015, sneaking past 9-8. Will Central Valley repeat their success, or does Lathrop has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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